GIMP

Master’s Degree

Programme in Geoinformatics

Helsinki, April 6, 2006

Prof. Petri Pellikka

Department of Geography, University of Helsinki

Programme

nBackground and cooperation partners, Petri Pellikka, HYnGeoinformatics in society, Tuuli Toivonen, ProGIS rynGeoinformatics in business, Keijo Koskinen, SITO OynStructure of the GIMP, Petri Pellikka, HYnGeoinformatics as minor at HUT, Ari Jolma, TKKnApplication to GIMP, Tino Johansson, HYnQuestions and coffee

GIMP

nMaster’s Degree Programme in Geoinformaticsn In cooperation between University of Helsinki and

Helsinki University of TechnologynFunded by Ministry of Education and

Faculty of Science of the University of Helsinkin2006-2009

GIMP

nM.Sc. degree in two yearsnSeparaten Internationaln In English (if foreign students)n Intake 2006 and 2007nRequirementsnPrevious studies in geoinformatics and computer

sciences 25 ECTS and a B.Sc. degreenB.Sc. degree finished by the end of 2006

Aims

nAdvanced training for students in the theory,techniques and methods of geoinformaticsnFocus on geoinformatics applicationsngeographical analysisnenvironmental studiesnnatural resource assessmentncivil engineering

nFocus on methodsnremote sensingngeoinformation techniquesncomputer and information sciences

Consortium

nUniversity of Helsinkin Department of Geography, coordinatorn Department of Biological and Environmental Sciencesn Department of Computer Sciencen Department of Forest Resource Management

nHelsinki University of Technologyn Institute of Cartography and Geoinformaticsn Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensingn Laboratory of Computer and Information Sciencen Laboratory of Geoenvironmental Technologyn Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering

Management

n Coordinator Tino Johansson, M.Sc., (tino.johansson@helsinki.fi)

n Chairman of the Steering Committee Prof. Petri Pellikka,

(petri.pellikka@helsinki.fi)

n Steering Committee

n Prof. Ari Jolma, Dept. of Surveying, Helsinki University of Technology

n Prof. Mari Vaattovaara, Department of Geography, U of Helsinki

n Prof. Seppo Sippu, Department of Computer Science, U of Helsinki

n Prof. Markus Holopainen, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, U of Helsinki

n Dr. Tarmo Virtanen, Faculty of Biosciences, U of Helsinki

n Director Risto Laukkanen, Pöyry Group

n Director Yrjö Sucksdorff, Finnish Environment Institute

Studies

nMajor ”Geoinformatics” at the University of HelsinkinIntake of 15 students in 2006 and 2007nStudents to Department of Geography, Faculty of

SciencenMinor ”Applied geoinformatics” at the Helsinki

University of TechnologynIntake 15 students in 2006 and 2007

Structure of the studies

nUniversity of HelsinkinHOPS, personal study plann2 year-programme, 4 + 4 periodsnCompulsory studies, 50 ECTS

n Carried out during 1-5 periodsnMethods in geoinformatics, 25 ECTS (major)nMethodological sciences, 25 ECTS (minor)

nSpecialization lines, 30 ECTSn Carried out during periods 4-7

nM.Sc. thesis, 40 ECTSn Carried out during periods 6-8

Specialization linesn Geographical studies (Department of Geography)n Environmental studies (Dept. of Geography, Dept. of Forest

Resource Management, Dept. of Biological and Environmentalsciences)

n Geohydrological studies (Lab. of Geoenvironmental Technology,Lab. of Water Resources Engineering, Div. of Geophysics, Dept. ofGeology

n Remote sensing (Inst. of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,Dept. of Geography, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Science)

n Geoinformation techniques (Inst. of Cartography andGeoinformatics, Dept. of Geography

n Computer science (Dept. of Computer Sciences, Lab. of Computerand Information Science)

Studies

GI method courseswithin courses fromDepartment of Geography

Minor in methodologicalsciences from the paletteof Faculty of Science

Student can choose oneline or collect coursesfrom various specializationlines

M.Sc. thesis to Dept. ofGeography in cooperationbetween partners

Courses

nCourses provided by the partnersnThe named courses at the University of Helsinki

and at the Helsinki University of Technology arefree of JOO-chargesnCourses within the Geoinformatics Virtual

University (http://www.virtuaaliyliopisto.fi/givy)

Coursepalette

The list does not include all the possible coursesat Dept. of Forest Resource Management andHelsinki University of Technology

GI method courses, 25 ECTS, major Methodological sciences, 25 ECTS, minor Methodological sciences, 25 ECTS, minorProgramming option General option

COURSE ECTS Period COURSE ECTS Period COURSE ECTS PeriodGeoinformatics applications 1 I Ohjelmoinnin perusteet 5 Ohjelmoinnin perusteet 5Introduction to remote sensing 5 II Ohjelmistotekniikan menetelmät4 Tilastotieteen johdantokurssi 8Spatial statistics in geosciences 3 I Java-programming 4 Monimuuttujamenetelmät 8Geographic databases 3 IV Ohjelmoinnin harjoitustyö 4 Spatial data mining 5 IVBook in GI 2 C-programming 4Book in RS 3 Spatial data mining 5 IVCartographic representation and visualisation 3 IIISeminar in geoinformatics 5 V-VIII

25 26 26Specialization GI courses, 30 ECTS, elective, majorGeographical applications Remote sensing Environmental applicationsGI in urban studies 3 VI Airborne remote sensing 4 IV Raster GIS in environmental studies 3 VIParticipatory GIS in development studies 3 V Spectral domain in remote sensing5 V Environmental GIS 5Applied GIS in geography 3 IV Remote sensing of forestry 5 VII GIS in ecological research 5GI in physical geography 5 V Radar remote sensing 3GI in human geography 5 V Photogrammetry 3Global geography with remote sensing 5 VI Digital photogrammetry 3GIS in paleoclimatology 3 IV Segmentation in landscape analysis3 IV 4Applied GIS book 3 Applied book 4 Applied GI book 4Work practical 3 Work practical 3 Work practical 3

33 Satellite positioning 5 21Geohydrological applications Geoinformation technigues Computer sciencesHydrology 5 Geocomputation 5 VI Spatial data mining 5 IVGeomathematics 4 Spatial data algorithms 5 Special course in information techniques 5Geological 3D 3 Geosimulation 4 From data to knowledge 5Geostatistics for geochemical data 4 GIS design 3GI in civil and environmental engineering 3 GIS analysis 4

Programming in GIS 3 Applied GI book 4Applied GI book 4 Principles of geostatistics 3 Work practical 3Work practical 3 Applied GI book 4 22

26 Work practical 334

MSc thesis, 40 ECTS, major

International courses

nCourses within eLERU (http://www.leru.org/)neLearning modules in geoinformatics of League of

European Research UniversitiesnStrasbourg (F), Leuven (B), Milan (I), Helsinki (FI),

Heidelberg (D), KI Stockholm (S), Leiden (NL),Geneva (CH)nIn preparation

nExchange programme with Applied University ofKarlsruhe, Geomatics Master Programme(http://www.fak-g.hs-karlsruhe.de/master_geomatics/)

Visiting professorsand lecturers

nDr. John Lewis, McGill University, MontrealnDr. Charles Burnett, University of VictorianProf. Christiane Weber, Université Louis

Pasteur, StrasbourgnProf. Miska Luoto, University of Oulun ...

M.Sc. thesis

nThe M.Sc. thesis is done to the Department ofGeographynTopic can be from the variety of specialization linesnSupervision is carried out, if needed, with the partners

of the GIMPnThe M.Sc. Degree is given by the Faculty of SciencenThe aim is to finish in two years

Continuation

nBy the end of 2009 30 M.Sc. with a major ingeoinformatics should have been graduatedn Instruments and funding for the continuation of GIMP

after 2009 is seeked alreadynPossibilities

n Erasmus Mundus programme of the ECnMinistry of Educationn LERUnUniversity of Helsinki

nNecessity for further funding is successful first 3 years

WantednStudents from Finland and abroadnStudents from University of Helsinki and other

universities in FinlandnGeography students and students from various other

disciplinesnStudents with good computer skills and talents in

geographics, mathematics and statisticsnMotivated students

nGIMP is a 2-year programmen The curriculum is extensive and intensiven Exchange periods, long holidays or travels during the periods

are not recommended during the GIMP